Library Strategic Plan 2022-2027

Introduction

The UC San Diego Library’s Strategic Plan 2022–2027 serves as the Library’s roadmap for investment and assessment and was created through campus-wide engagement. The Strategic Plan is aligned with the goals of the campus Strategic Plan and the Strategic Plan for Inclusive Excellence and positions the Library to work in direct service to the academic mission of the university.

Through a sustained commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and social justice; through investments in information resources and academically-focused spaces; and through the time and energy of our expert employees, the Library provides foundational support for scholarship and research and seeks to enable high-impact learning and research experiences for students and faculty. This plan builds on the Library’s past successes and the ongoing contributions of Library employees that directly support the academic, research and public-service mission of the university.

As a result of the collaborative strategic planning process, four core pillars were established that speak to the essential areas of concentration and will guide our work over the next five years:

• Democratize knowledge
• Enable innovation and inquiry
• Advance diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and social justice
• Focus on responsible stewardship

Within each pillar, the Library already has areas of success and expertise. This plan seeks to build on these strengths that have been developed and nurtured by Library employees over time.

Serving as a guide to our annual planning and ongoing assessments, initiatives will be reviewed and adjusted each year to enable ongoing progress towards our vision. The assessment framework for the plan outlines the strategies, direction and intended outcome of this work.